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remembering king is one of those americans who helped the democracy. >> martin luther king teh third. cameras ever were capturing the moment. -- were there capturing the moment. >> there were people of all races, all nationalities holding hands. >> that day she purchased this metal. today, she wore it. >> it is a dream that is deeply rooted in the american dream. >> she is here from virginia. she can to president obama's first inauguration and could not miss this one. >> the second one is just as memorable and historic. >> she would like to think it is the hand of god that allowed the presidential inauguration and this day to fall on teh same day. >> it is a historic event. we are thrilled to be here. >> it was her first time at kings memorial, an important site she said, especially for her kids and future generations. >> this is very emotional. i live long enough to see this. >> the memorial, the inauguration -- a pledge of people old enough to remember the struggles -- plenty of people enough to remember the struggles. >> he will be using king's bible along with lincoln's bible. liv
remembering king is one of those americans who helped the democracy. >> martin luther king teh third. cameras ever were capturing the moment. -- were there capturing the moment. >> there were people of all races, all nationalities holding hands. >> that day she purchased this metal. today, she wore it. >> it is a dream that is deeply rooted in the american dream. >> she is here from virginia. she can to president obama's first inauguration and could not miss this...
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. >>> and why maryland is paying tribute to martin luther king junior. they will hold a monument to great celebration and the family center. and the center fielder adam jones will be a guest speaker. it starts at 9:00 this morning. >>> the creator of the long running advice column has died. she passed away after a battle with alzheimer's. dear abbey supported equal rights for minorities and women. and promised education. she was 94. >>> one couple has been ranked the highest paid couple in hollywood. twilight has earned millions. the second was to chaning tatum and rachel mc adams. >>> you may be able to get change from the atm. atms are capable of dispensing 1 and 5-dollar bills and they are popping up around the country. chase and pnc are allowing people to withdraw 1 and 5- dollar bills. some may dispense coins. this refree for the customers. >>> 5 minutes before the hour. time for a check of the forecast. it is purple friday, people, they want to get out and see the purple caravan and it is cooperating. >> the weather will cooperate. we'll have high
. >>> and why maryland is paying tribute to martin luther king junior. they will hold a monument to great celebration and the family center. and the center fielder adam jones will be a guest speaker. it starts at 9:00 this morning. >>> the creator of the long running advice column has died. she passed away after a battle with alzheimer's. dear abbey supported equal rights for minorities and women. and promised education. she was 94. >>> one couple has been ranked the...
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martin luther king junior. whoa have turned 84 last week and today is a national holiday in his memory. when the president takes his oath of office he will use a bible that belonged to king. >> a million people expected to be down in the anything's capital and if-- nation's capital and if they are going they want to grab a coat. >> it will be more seasonable. it will be chilly. yesterday we topped out at 58 and we will feel that today. temperatures coming in at 22 degrees right now in manchester. good morning to you. baltimore you are at 27. and aberdeen 26 degrees this morning. stevensville at 29 more in denton. and chesapeake beach at 33 degrees. the satellite and radar spiking -- picking up on snow showers. it will work et cetera way in here. we will have an arctic blast filter in behind that and we have a chance for a few snow showers this afternoon later this evening. future trend not picking up on a whole lot going through the next several days. but we have the chance for more snow showers by the end of t
martin luther king junior. whoa have turned 84 last week and today is a national holiday in his memory. when the president takes his oath of office he will use a bible that belonged to king. >> a million people expected to be down in the anything's capital and if-- nation's capital and if they are going they want to grab a coat. >> it will be more seasonable. it will be chilly. yesterday we topped out at 58 and we will feel that today. temperatures coming in at 22 degrees right now...
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this idea of gun appreciation day on martin luther king jr. day, how -- then you go to rush limbaugh and his little clever and adorable attacks on the children of the president of the united states. the president of the united states is at constant risk from people with guns, the people that have been killed an assassinated in this country by guns and we protect that. people don't just want to own a gun for protection, but who want the right to take up arms against their own government. they're never going to get middle american, they're always going to be fringe and they're going to lose this debate. >> thank you for joining us, i appreciate it. >>> a notre dame football star may soon explain how his inspiring story of overcoming tragedy is actually that have a hoax. manti te'o says he met a woman online that then became his girlfriend, but then she suddenly died. turns out the woman known only as land they kukkea never existed. he was 80% sure that manti te'o was in on it and that the two, together perpetrated this fake girlfriend's death wi
this idea of gun appreciation day on martin luther king jr. day, how -- then you go to rush limbaugh and his little clever and adorable attacks on the children of the president of the united states. the president of the united states is at constant risk from people with guns, the people that have been killed an assassinated in this country by guns and we protect that. people don't just want to own a gun for protection, but who want the right to take up arms against their own government. they're...
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the president put his hand on bibles owned by president lincoln and by doctor martin luther king, jr. and recited the oath of office. >> congratulations, mr. president. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: standing before the crowd of hundreds of thousands, president obama spoke about inclusion, cooperation and hope. >> you and i as citizens have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideas. >> reporter: as he was leaving the capitol steps the president paused to take in the spectacle. i'll never see this again he said before continuing to the parade. the obamas walked part of the route to the white house, then took their place in the reviewing stand. president obama talked about gun control, social security, gay rights. these are issues that he addressed throughout the campaign. so definitely taking an aggressive stance on some of those issues and urging republicans or congress in general to join him and unify over some of those really tough issues. one thing we
the president put his hand on bibles owned by president lincoln and by doctor martin luther king, jr. and recited the oath of office. >> congratulations, mr. president. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: standing before the crowd of hundreds of thousands, president obama spoke about inclusion, cooperation and hope. >> you and i as citizens have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our...
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many of you have a three-day weekend because of martin luther king day on monday. tuesday cloudier. wednesday slight chance of showers north, otherwise we'll stay dry for the next seven days. roberta gonzales is in ocean beach with mobile weather. roberta, big holiday weekend. what should beach-goers watch out for? >> reporter: i'm at point lomas where it meets with the great highway. i jump in the mobile weather truck with the photographer cody. look at the temperature in the back, it dropped 3 degrees in the past ten minutes. you see it? this is actual data as it's being ingested live into our mobile weather truck here. we came to ocean beach because the national weather service has issued a beach hazard statement beginning tomorrow afternoon through saturday afternoon from the sonoma coast right past the san francisco coast here all the way to the san mateo coast for sneaker waves. those are dangerous waves. a lot of people say it is the 7th wave in a set that rolls onshore. that's pretty much folklore. the bottom line is you're standing at the coast to try to take a look at the
many of you have a three-day weekend because of martin luther king day on monday. tuesday cloudier. wednesday slight chance of showers north, otherwise we'll stay dry for the next seven days. roberta gonzales is in ocean beach with mobile weather. roberta, big holiday weekend. what should beach-goers watch out for? >> reporter: i'm at point lomas where it meets with the great highway. i jump in the mobile weather truck with the photographer cody. look at the temperature in the back, it...
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. >>> monday's presidential inauguration and the martin luther king holiday coincide this year. and it is no coincidence that president obama today is invoking dr. king's legacy calling on americans to do something for each other on a national day of service. brian moar reports from washington. >> reporter: on a day of national service, president obama led by example. he and the first lady volunteered at a local elementary school. he was honoring the life and legacy of dr. martin luther drink, just like he did before his first inauguration. >> it's a symbol of how our democracy works and how we peacefully transfer power, but it should also be an affirmation that we're in this together. >> not far away the vice president and a bunch of bidens helped to pack supply kits for the u.s. military. an estimated 250,000 people today did something to help somebody else. in rochester, there was a clothing drive in manhattan, volunteers added a little life to the walls of a senior center. in orlando the groassroots services were literal. former first daughter chelsea clinton encouraged peop
. >>> monday's presidential inauguration and the martin luther king holiday coincide this year. and it is no coincidence that president obama today is invoking dr. king's legacy calling on americans to do something for each other on a national day of service. brian moar reports from washington. >> reporter: on a day of national service, president obama led by example. he and the first lady volunteered at a local elementary school. he was honoring the life and legacy of dr. martin...
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happy martin luther king day. thank you for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i barack obama do solemnly swear -- >> bef
happy martin luther king day. thank you for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i barack obama do solemnly swear -- >> bef
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martin luther king celebrated on monday the same day as the ceremonial inauguration. the president will be officially sworn in tomorrow, the day specified by the constitution. president obama will swear the oath of office with his hand on two bibles, one used by abraham lincoln at his inauguration in 1861, and the other a bible which belonged to dr. king. the first covered in velvet and trimmed with gold was loned to lincoln by supreme court clerk william thomas carroll. a seal inside the cover marks the occasion. in the king bible, king noted the dates of sermons he had given. bernice king the youngest of his four children said it was his fawct's traveling bible. >> he used it to study and meditate, not just to speak and preach but just to prepare himself to be able to lead. >> reporter: in a video released by the inaugural committee, president obama calls the lincoln and king bibles a fitting choice. >> their actions, the movements they represented are the only reason that it's possible for me to be inaugurated. >> reporter: turns out that five other presidents have
martin luther king celebrated on monday the same day as the ceremonial inauguration. the president will be officially sworn in tomorrow, the day specified by the constitution. president obama will swear the oath of office with his hand on two bibles, one used by abraham lincoln at his inauguration in 1861, and the other a bible which belonged to dr. king. the first covered in velvet and trimmed with gold was loned to lincoln by supreme court clerk william thomas carroll. a seal inside the cover...
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on monday he takes the oath again on the capitol steps with his hand on two bibles, martin luther king's, and president lincoln's. >> i barack hussein obama -- >> reporter: standing on the national mall, as many as 800,000 people. that is nearly twice as many people who attended the second inaugurals of presidents clinton and bush. before the oath and the party, today the president did a little work. >> this inauguration is a symbol of how our democracy works and how we peacefully transfer power. >> reporter: a national day of service, brought the first family to a d.c. elementary school for a bit of painting. while around the nation's capital, the final touches were going on the parade route and the visitors were already starting to gather on the people's lawn. i covered a couple of these, david. they can be very, very chilly. here's the good news, the forecast calls for maybe 40 degrees when the president takes the oath on monday. >> david kerley, see you at the capital. >>> abc news has complete coverage of the inauguration tomorrow. just before noon. join us for a special report. the
on monday he takes the oath again on the capitol steps with his hand on two bibles, martin luther king's, and president lincoln's. >> i barack hussein obama -- >> reporter: standing on the national mall, as many as 800,000 people. that is nearly twice as many people who attended the second inaugurals of presidents clinton and bush. before the oath and the party, today the president did a little work. >> this inauguration is a symbol of how our democracy works and how we...
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it's just the second time inauguration has coincided with the martin luther king jr. holiday weekend. at the rock creek conservancy, volunteers will be cutting back an invasive vine. from one labor of love to the next. organizers in the convention center are setting the stage for tonight's children concert. >> we'll be putting the touches on the infrastructure for that. >> reporter: after the concert, crews will transform the space, setting the scene for the two official inaugural balls, down from ten in 2009. altogether, a handful of artists will perform throughout the weekend. security will be tight. hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to d.c. to take part in history. president obama will be sworn in a private ceremony tomorrow. then monday thousands of people will be back here at the national mall for the public ceremony and parade to follow. reporting live near capitol hill, i'm danielle lee. >> danielle, thank you. >> you can see the wind blowing in danielle's hair. it's quite breezy. we want to take a look at what the kick off to inauguration means weatherwi
it's just the second time inauguration has coincided with the martin luther king jr. holiday weekend. at the rock creek conservancy, volunteers will be cutting back an invasive vine. from one labor of love to the next. organizers in the convention center are setting the stage for tonight's children concert. >> we'll be putting the touches on the infrastructure for that. >> reporter: after the concert, crews will transform the space, setting the scene for the two official inaugural...
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luther king's bible. of course, as you mentioned, also the martin luther king holiday and the president taking the oath of office on the other side of the mall where he delivered the "i have a dream" speech and symbolism certainly in that moment. so d.c. getting prepared. i can tell you just because we're not expecting as many people, the hotels here pulling out the stops. i went to one hotel, the jw marriott, they have the executive suites going for $40,000. >> whoa. >> reporter: so just because we're not expecting 1.8 million people doesn't mean it's not a huge celebration here in the city of d.c. toure? >> i hear you're going to all the balls. well played. thank you for that report. >> reporter: thank you. >>> i want to bring in nbc news presidential historian michael beshla. how are you? >> good. thank you. how are you? >> i think we can look at this as the launch and the state of the union sets the tone for what we want to do and the second term to have. what do you think about this inaugural address
luther king's bible. of course, as you mentioned, also the martin luther king holiday and the president taking the oath of office on the other side of the mall where he delivered the "i have a dream" speech and symbolism certainly in that moment. so d.c. getting prepared. i can tell you just because we're not expecting as many people, the hotels here pulling out the stops. i went to one hotel, the jw marriott, they have the executive suites going for $40,000. >> whoa. >>...
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president obama will be sworn in again using this bible, plus the reverend martin luther king jr. bible. the two will be stacked on top of each other, and the president will use a bible from the first lady's family for the swearing-in on sunday. >>> it's called @flotus. the account will feature first lady related news. when it's actually michelle, they will be signed with the initials m.o. it comes in account for another big event. it's the first lady's 49th birthday. >>> the original author of the dear abby advice column has died. she died yesterday after a long battle with always hypers. she was 94. for decades her column competed with the advice of ann landers, written by her twill sister esther, but the two were on good terms by the time esther died in 2002, and a good advice column runs in the family. the dear abby column has been written by abby's daughter jean for the past nine years now. >>> a group of conspiracy theorists is causing more pain for the families at sandy hook. sandy hook truthers, as they're called, claim the massacre that killed 20 children and 6 adults was
president obama will be sworn in again using this bible, plus the reverend martin luther king jr. bible. the two will be stacked on top of each other, and the president will use a bible from the first lady's family for the swearing-in on sunday. >>> it's called @flotus. the account will feature first lady related news. when it's actually michelle, they will be signed with the initials m.o. it comes in account for another big event. it's the first lady's 49th birthday. >>> the...
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martin luther king. later tonight is the kids inaugural concert honoring military children and their families. >> tomorrow, president obama and vice president biden will be officially sworn in. monday, thor monday, the ceremonial festivities kick off. we're going to check in with meteorologist chuck bell. if it's cold out there, we're sending him out. >> reporter: ever so true. it's a real chilly start this morning. temperatures really aren't so n intoi intolerably cold. temperatures are closing in on 40 already alongside the chesapeake bay. windchills remain in the subfreezing category this morning. heavy weight coats and scarves are definitely a mandate on your early morning activities. sunny and staying on the chilly side, but it is january, after all. kind of breezy as well today. temperatures upper 40s to near 50 degrees. enjoy it, everybody. more cool air coming our way in a real cooldown as we get towards the tuesday, wednesday time frame. more about that in a few. >> all right, chuck. thank you.
martin luther king. later tonight is the kids inaugural concert honoring military children and their families. >> tomorrow, president obama and vice president biden will be officially sworn in. monday, thor monday, the ceremonial festivities kick off. we're going to check in with meteorologist chuck bell. if it's cold out there, we're sending him out. >> reporter: ever so true. it's a real chilly start this morning. temperatures really aren't so n intoi intolerably cold....
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first he's using martin luther king's bible and lincoln's bible. we're talking about lincoln with the movie. this is the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. there's a monument. 50 years after "i have a dream," there's a memorial. so this story of race, slavery, civil rights and its involvement in our history is so important, so i think it's really significant to have all these symbols together on this very, very significant day. >> president obama is the 44th american president and we've had 20 two-term presidents. how have two-term presidents faired? >> recently not so well if we think about the major controversies. they tend to come in the second term. i don't know if that's just a coincidence but they may not be. bill clinton's impeachment, of course. bush had a lot. richard nixon. watergate unfurls in the second term. for ronald reagan, iran con trachlt it bha that sometimes they've been around too long, they get a little sloppy, but some of those things preceded the second term as will. it hasn't always been the case. franklin
first he's using martin luther king's bible and lincoln's bible. we're talking about lincoln with the movie. this is the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. there's a monument. 50 years after "i have a dream," there's a memorial. so this story of race, slavery, civil rights and its involvement in our history is so important, so i think it's really significant to have all these symbols together on this very, very significant day. >> president obama is the 44th...
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. >>> the inauguration comes on martin luther king day. 47 years since the death of doctor king. the first african-american president takes office for his second term. joining me in the studio, reverend jesse jackson, founder of the rainbow push coalition. a pleasure. >> thank you. >> thank you for being here. let's talk about dr. king and the perspective of what i said, 45 years since his death, but we have an african-american president for the second time taking office. give me your thautsds on that. >> there's immense pride in that. the fact is, for 244 years we were in slavery, the emancipation proclamation, jim crow, only free since 1966, from selma, alabama, really, to washington is quite a journey. the steps that he'll take the oath of office was built by ancestors who were enslaved, about 170 miles from jamestown, first landed in 1609. a lot ofs h s hahistory and loo across at the dr. king statue and lincoln memorial. the emancipation. a lot of stuff going down. i think dr. king, planning a poor people's campaign. beyond the issue of slavery, and segregation and the right
. >>> the inauguration comes on martin luther king day. 47 years since the death of doctor king. the first african-american president takes office for his second term. joining me in the studio, reverend jesse jackson, founder of the rainbow push coalition. a pleasure. >> thank you. >> thank you for being here. let's talk about dr. king and the perspective of what i said, 45 years since his death, but we have an african-american president for the second time taking office....
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martin luther king jr. holiday on monday. barth says they will hand out 5,000 free passes to riders throughout the bay area to help people get to the parade at theithe i yerba buena center in san francisco. to get your free tickets go to the website, sign up, pick up your free pass between 8:30 and 10:30 monday morning at most of the local barth stations. >>> ahead on "today in the bay," we have some big named giants stars staying put in san francisco for another year. we'll show you who they are, but first we want to also show you some things to do around the bay area today with our own mike inouye. >> good morning. i'm mike inouye and there's lots to do today in the bay. parents if your 6 to 13-year-old could use practice reading out loud the crew at h.a.l.o. is all years, homeless animals lifeline organization, your kids can improve their reading making a new furry friend and you won't get shushed by the librarian. our second item your very first concerts, mine was kool and the gang in berkeley a long time ago, there were
martin luther king jr. holiday on monday. barth says they will hand out 5,000 free passes to riders throughout the bay area to help people get to the parade at theithe i yerba buena center in san francisco. to get your free tickets go to the website, sign up, pick up your free pass between 8:30 and 10:30 monday morning at most of the local barth stations. >>> ahead on "today in the bay," we have some big named giants stars staying put in san francisco for another year. we'll...
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it is also martin luther king jr. day. i spoke with the reverend king's youngest child bernice king at the martin luther king center here in atlanta about her new children's book and how she thinks we should remember her father and his message. >> dr. king's work and his mission and his messages are important to the future of our nation. and although we have come a long way, we still have to finish the work of dr. king. this is the 50th anniversary year i have a dream speech. and so we thought it aprapo to put his words in print. so there are wonderful oil paintings throughout. very few people are able to capture him and i think he's done just a wonderful job here. >> what do you think is the most important thing you can do to serve your community on this day? >> what i think is most important is that you serve. you know, we know that the famous quote now, everybody can be great because anybody can serve. all you need is a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love. and so this day is an opportunity, every year for p
it is also martin luther king jr. day. i spoke with the reverend king's youngest child bernice king at the martin luther king center here in atlanta about her new children's book and how she thinks we should remember her father and his message. >> dr. king's work and his mission and his messages are important to the future of our nation. and although we have come a long way, we still have to finish the work of dr. king. this is the 50th anniversary year i have a dream speech. and so we...
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on monday, which is martin luther king day, the presidential inauguration celebration as barack obama begins his second term as president of the united states in washington, d.c. they'll have parades, they'll have entertainment, they have music from beyonce, stevie wonder, queen latifah, movie stars like kirsten dunst, alfre woodard, queen latifah. they have to do it on sunday, because legally it has to take place on january 20th. but i have a feeling most people will be too focused on football and honey boo boo to watch any of it. in general, more people claim they watch things like the presidential inauguration than actually do. in fact, we sent a camera on to hollywood boulevard today. we asked people what they thought of the inauguration, even though it hasn't happened yet. and again, this is an event that will take place days from now. so there's no way they could possibly have an opinion on it, but that didn't stop people from having them on tonight's edition of "lie witness news." >> what did you think of the inauguration yesterday? >> it was awesome. it was a real part of hist
on monday, which is martin luther king day, the presidential inauguration celebration as barack obama begins his second term as president of the united states in washington, d.c. they'll have parades, they'll have entertainment, they have music from beyonce, stevie wonder, queen latifah, movie stars like kirsten dunst, alfre woodard, queen latifah. they have to do it on sunday, because legally it has to take place on january 20th. but i have a feeling most people will be too focused on football...
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martin luther king. there will still be an inauguration party in washington but not as over the top as it was four years ago. abc news karen trapper shows us what to expect. >> hundreds of thousands will pack the national mall on monday. eager to witness in person the second inauguration of president obama. but they are not quite partying like it's 2009. four years ago a record 1.8 million people gathered to see the swearing in of the first african-american president. >> i do solumnly swear. >> they expect more than better's second inauguration but a far cry from twine. there will still be some star power. beyoncÉ, james taylor will take part in the swearing in ceremony. and sure, president obama's supporters will be enthusiastic but the mood on the mall will be different. the president's speech will reflect that. while the nation is not teetering on the brink like it was in january, twine, the president is still struggling with the slow economy, high unemployment and voters lack of trust and confidence
martin luther king. there will still be an inauguration party in washington but not as over the top as it was four years ago. abc news karen trapper shows us what to expect. >> hundreds of thousands will pack the national mall on monday. eager to witness in person the second inauguration of president obama. but they are not quite partying like it's 2009. four years ago a record 1.8 million people gathered to see the swearing in of the first african-american president. >> i do...
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martin luther king, junior. and as you see here on the mall, lots of people are turning out to say hello but also to volunteer and to be part of the inaugural excitement. the president took his message online, as well. >> four years ago, my family celebrated inauguration weekend and martin lugar king day by rolling up our sleeves and lending a hand in our community. that's because inaugurations are about more than just celebrating. they're about coming to together to make our country a better place. it was one of the highlights of the weekend and this year we're going to do it again on saturday. >> the president and the first lady who took part in this national day of service. here they are at a washington school earlier today helping volunteers who were staining a book case. john berman very critical of the president's form in painting that book case. you've been rough on him, buddy. speaking of service though, next month, cnn will begin introducing you to heroes who make service a way of life. first take a loo
martin luther king, junior. and as you see here on the mall, lots of people are turning out to say hello but also to volunteer and to be part of the inaugural excitement. the president took his message online, as well. >> four years ago, my family celebrated inauguration weekend and martin lugar king day by rolling up our sleeves and lending a hand in our community. that's because inaugurations are about more than just celebrating. they're about coming to together to make our country a...
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there have been a million homicides in america since 1968, the killing of martin luther king and robert f. kennedy. yes, texas has had a concealed weapons law, but even as they have had it, it is not a law that has a component to it that can say without doubt that every person who is now holding a concealed weapon is not suffering from a mental health issue, is not prone to high temper -- behavior. >> pleat push back on your -- hold on, senator. i'm siding with you on this one -- i mean, i'm not taking sides, i'm just pushing back. why shouldn't that young woman we spoke to have the ability to have a weapon and not cower in a classroom under a desk hoping that the authorities show up? why shouldn't she have the ability to be armed and respond if that gunman does come into the classroom? >> i'm very happy to say that. because we're not talking about just that young woman. we're talking about individuals all over campuses throughout the state of texas having guns, some more prepared than others. and the fact that you have guns on campus that may be one by a concealed weapons permit holder
there have been a million homicides in america since 1968, the killing of martin luther king and robert f. kennedy. yes, texas has had a concealed weapons law, but even as they have had it, it is not a law that has a component to it that can say without doubt that every person who is now holding a concealed weapon is not suffering from a mental health issue, is not prone to high temper -- behavior. >> pleat push back on your -- hold on, senator. i'm siding with you on this one -- i mean,...
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martin luther king jr.'s birthday, this time with his hand on two bibles, one that king used and one that president l lincoln used. >> you're going to see a president that wants to work across party lines to get things done. i think that's what the country wants. >> reporter: of course, you have the parade and the two big inaugural balls. but when it comes to the actual ceremony this morning, the crowd is not expected to be as large as it was during the 2009 inauguration, when they had 1.8 million people in attendance. reporting live in washington, d.c., brandi hitt, abc news. rob and sunny, back to you. >> still going to be a raucous crowd. i'm glad you mentioned my ex-girlfriend, beyonce. in addition to her, tell me more about some of the other big stars coming out tonight. >> reporter: when it comes to the inaugural ceremony here after beyonce sings the national anthem, you'll hear from james taylor, who we heard from during the democratic national convention and kelly clarkson will be performing. then at
martin luther king jr.'s birthday, this time with his hand on two bibles, one that king used and one that president l lincoln used. >> you're going to see a president that wants to work across party lines to get things done. i think that's what the country wants. >> reporter: of course, you have the parade and the two big inaugural balls. but when it comes to the actual ceremony this morning, the crowd is not expected to be as large as it was during the 2009 inauguration, when they...
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the other bible belonged to martin luther king, jr. president harry truman used two bibles for his swearing in in 1949. it was also the first inauguration that was televised. the men we met today didn't have to watch it on tv. they lived it. here's fox 5's beth parker. >> reporter: these three guys have some stories to tell. they didn't just witness history. they were part of it. >> we were there because we had to be there. >> reporter: they joke a lot, but this was serious business. in 1949 gray parks and scott shipe were west point cadets. >> i, harry s. truman, do solemnly swear. >> reporter: they took a train to union station for president truman's inauguration, even marched in the parade. >> it was quite an honor to be in the parade. >> reporter: jim upp was a 16- year-old d.c. boy scout assigned the duty of helping line the inaugural parade route. >> it was fun because you had the best eye view of the whole parade as it came by. >> reporter: it's interesting all three men who participated in the 1949 inauguration are now neighbor
the other bible belonged to martin luther king, jr. president harry truman used two bibles for his swearing in in 1949. it was also the first inauguration that was televised. the men we met today didn't have to watch it on tv. they lived it. here's fox 5's beth parker. >> reporter: these three guys have some stories to tell. they didn't just witness history. they were part of it. >> we were there because we had to be there. >> reporter: they joke a lot, but this was serious...
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martin luther king day. national holiday now. today's inauguration day. >> steve: that's right. >> brian: here in 2013. >> steve: this is our fifth inauguration we have covered on the "fox & friends" program and during this time slot. as you can see, the sun coming up overt national mall right now as we look from the capitol toward the west and the washington monument. at the capitol, president obama is going to be ceremonially sworn in for a second term and there are lots of pomp and circumstance and security that goes along with the day. >> gretchen: we have live team coverage for today's inauguration ceremony. doug mckelway live from freedom plaza. pat starnes live for us at lafayette park. >> brian: with one hour ago when we had the choice of what reporter to take, and carl cameron came in a distant second. it's all going to change for him right now as we just gotten word, carl cameron will go first live from the national mall. carl, welcome. >> let's not talk about me. let's talk about the sunset. the inauguration now, the c
martin luther king day. national holiday now. today's inauguration day. >> steve: that's right. >> brian: here in 2013. >> steve: this is our fifth inauguration we have covered on the "fox & friends" program and during this time slot. as you can see, the sun coming up overt national mall right now as we look from the capitol toward the west and the washington monument. at the capitol, president obama is going to be ceremonially sworn in for a second term and...
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martin luther king. there will still be an inauguration party in washington but not as over the top as it was four years ago. abc news karen traverse shows us what to expect. >> hundreds of thousands will pack the national mall on monday. eager to witness in person the second inauguration of president obama. but they are not quite partying like it's 2009. four years ago a record 1.8 million people gathered to see the swearing in of the first african-american president. >> i do solumnly swear. >> this year officials estimate that about 600,000 to 800,000 will be on hand. >> they expect more than bush's second inauguration, but a far cry from 2009. there will still be some star power. beyoncÉ, kelly clarkson, james taylor will take part in the swearing-in ceremony. and sure, president obama's supporters will be enthusiastic, but the mood on the mall will be different. the president's speech will reflect that. while the nation is not teetering on the brink like it was in january, 2009, the president is sti
martin luther king. there will still be an inauguration party in washington but not as over the top as it was four years ago. abc news karen traverse shows us what to expect. >> hundreds of thousands will pack the national mall on monday. eager to witness in person the second inauguration of president obama. but they are not quite partying like it's 2009. four years ago a record 1.8 million people gathered to see the swearing in of the first african-american president. >> i do...
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while standing in tennessee, martin luther king's words rang horribly true. a single gunshot would kill the leader. the shot came from over there. fired from a tiny room it tore into the body of the entire country. rioting broke out. blacks bellowed out theirager in a fire storm of anger and frustration. all this triggered by the murder of a man who preached that freedom would come through nonviolence. king brought nobility and hope to his cause. he meant so much. >> martin luther king dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. he died in the cause of that effort. in this difficult day, in this difficult time for the united states, it's perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are. >> was america destined to gun down it's brightest stars? it seemed so the night of california's 1968 presidential primary election. robert kennedy had just won with 46% of the vote. he would thank his supporters for the victory that seemed almost certain to take him to the presidency. leaving the podium, on his way to meet with reporters, he took a
while standing in tennessee, martin luther king's words rang horribly true. a single gunshot would kill the leader. the shot came from over there. fired from a tiny room it tore into the body of the entire country. rioting broke out. blacks bellowed out theirager in a fire storm of anger and frustration. all this triggered by the murder of a man who preached that freedom would come through nonviolence. king brought nobility and hope to his cause. he meant so much. >> martin luther king...
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martin luther king, jr. it was kind of an unexpected meeting because the first job was at a radio station. you were doing the traffic and -- . >> yes, i was working the black operated programs. he was a friend of our national salesmen, when wasn't there to do an event. he was there to it is and relax and find a moment to be quiet and i was the traffic manager. i kept the commercials going and i always worked late so i was there at night. he would come occasionally to visit his frienders frank clark and i would almost always be there and the single day was when frank walked in with dr. king and he said you nomar tin, don't new i said no, i don't nomar tin. of course there were many occasions where i covered him on actual events. >> >> and you said you were on the phone with bill, your husband, right? >> yes. >> you said bill, you will never guess who is here! >> yes. [ laughing ] >> martin luther king talked about a dream. >> he did. >> you have never in my wildest dream in the book. and there are people now
martin luther king, jr. it was kind of an unexpected meeting because the first job was at a radio station. you were doing the traffic and -- . >> yes, i was working the black operated programs. he was a friend of our national salesmen, when wasn't there to do an event. he was there to it is and relax and find a moment to be quiet and i was the traffic manager. i kept the commercials going and i always worked late so i was there at night. he would come occasionally to visit his frienders...
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the stock exchange out there on wall street after a day off for martin luther king day. ringing that bell. getting things jumping in new york on this date, january 22nd. this is "today in the bay." >>> it is 6:30. very good morning to one and all. thank you for getting up early with us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. a quick update now on a developing story. an undercover officer is recovering after being shot in the arm. police have spent all night going door to door in a search for the men who confronted the officer and opened fire. one person has been arrested. two more or still on the run. the officer is expected to survive. meanwhile, in san jose, police are searching for two men who tied up an elderly couple before ransacking their home on bret harte drive close to leyland high school. the suspects stole the couple's cars. no arrests have been made. we have reporters at both scenes gathering information. both will have updates in about 15 minutes. >>> following the festivities, a new day in washington. president obama starting a new
the stock exchange out there on wall street after a day off for martin luther king day. ringing that bell. getting things jumping in new york on this date, january 22nd. this is "today in the bay." >>> it is 6:30. very good morning to one and all. thank you for getting up early with us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. a quick update now on a developing story. an undercover officer is recovering after being shot in the arm. police have...
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but hurry, the special financing offer ends martin luther king, jr. day. don't miss the year end clearance sale at sleep train. superior service best selection lowest price guaranteed. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ can see why... police say he tried to rob his former employ >>> well, this criminal earned the nickname bucket head and you can see why here. police say he tried to rob his former employer but he forgot the surveillance cameras were on so he walk in, quickly walk out. then he returned disguised with a bucket on his head. police recognize him from the earlier surveillance video. now he is charged with burglary. >> did he just think the earlier video was going to go away? >> props for that. >> i look that. bucket head. >> so much more creative than bringing your own mask or whatever just make use of what's available. okay. [ laughter ] >> let's go out live right now towards -- we'll go towards the south bay and this is where we sent our photographer this morning near tully and you can see northbound and southbound 101. both moving
but hurry, the special financing offer ends martin luther king, jr. day. don't miss the year end clearance sale at sleep train. superior service best selection lowest price guaranteed. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ can see why... police say he tried to rob his former employ >>> well, this criminal earned the nickname bucket head and you can see why here. police say he tried to rob his former employer but he forgot the surveillance cameras were on so he walk in, quickly...
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another great day for martin luther king day for monday. then the possibility of rain. temperatures will fall. and upper 50s for the afternoon. i will have the lunchtime numbers coming up. >>> innocent bystander killed and who police are still looking for. >>> new information on the deadly hostage crisis overseas and what we know and the warning from the state department. >>> this is a look outside. highway four, getting a report of two vehicles that have gone off the embankment near willow pass road. we will keep an eye on that one. and from bay point, we head out west to the pacific ocean. mavericks is about to get underway. you can see kayakers and surfingers are starting to get into the water. chopper two is providing the live pictures for us. you are watching "mornings on 2". . >>> good morning to you. live look there at the rolling hills over lafayette. cool morning and mild afternoon for you. >>> the time is 8:16. welcome back. live look over pillar point. you see the surfers are ready to go for the mavericks invitational. we were told it would start around eight
another great day for martin luther king day for monday. then the possibility of rain. temperatures will fall. and upper 50s for the afternoon. i will have the lunchtime numbers coming up. >>> innocent bystander killed and who police are still looking for. >>> new information on the deadly hostage crisis overseas and what we know and the warning from the state department. >>> this is a look outside. highway four, getting a report of two vehicles that have gone off the...
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martin luther king, on that day, faced a crisis of his own. the civil rights legislation that john f. kennedy finally introduced in june of '63, pushed by the demonstrations in birmingham, which revealed the police dogs dogs and the fire h. suddenly the government had to act. the first great accomplishment of lynn johnson son, that not much attention is given to, is the magnificent way he assumed the presidency. this was a nation in crisis. we had a cold war going on. in which the -- there was huge fear of russian missiles heading our way. our president had been killed. we didn't know whether it was the russians who had kill him or castro or -- it was great, great uncertainty. and johnson came to that job, reassured the nation, took the reins of government, and during that first year, he was president, passed the historic 1964 civil rights act, which outlawed official segregation in the south, made employment discrimination a crime. it was a very, very -- probably the most important advance since lincoln signed the emancipation proclaimation,
martin luther king, on that day, faced a crisis of his own. the civil rights legislation that john f. kennedy finally introduced in june of '63, pushed by the demonstrations in birmingham, which revealed the police dogs dogs and the fire h. suddenly the government had to act. the first great accomplishment of lynn johnson son, that not much attention is given to, is the magnificent way he assumed the presidency. this was a nation in crisis. we had a cold war going on. in which the -- there was...
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school is not in session today due to the martin luther king holiday. the cause of the fire still not known. they have a lot of work to do down there. we'll you updated. >>> the site of a deadly hostage crisis, algeria. islamist militants planted explosive traps there. authorities now say at least 81 people were killed including 32 militants. one of the dead hostages is an american. and nearly 2 dozen foreign workers are unaccounted for. the situation came to a violent end saturday when algerian troops raided the plants. >>> a man who got in trouble after trying to sale around the world has been rescued by a craze ship. the sailor spent three days adrift. large waves had capsized his yacht. a cruise ship made a detour to rescue him and he was dehydrated and hungry but otherwise okay. >> that's a lot of water. >>> wall street is closed today for the martin luther king holiday. the dow closed at a 5 year high on friday and the nasdaq lost a point. no trading today in honor of dr. king. >> there you go. >>> big story today not only is the weather but hey,
school is not in session today due to the martin luther king holiday. the cause of the fire still not known. they have a lot of work to do down there. we'll you updated. >>> the site of a deadly hostage crisis, algeria. islamist militants planted explosive traps there. authorities now say at least 81 people were killed including 32 militants. one of the dead hostages is an american. and nearly 2 dozen foreign workers are unaccounted for. the situation came to a violent end saturday...
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that kind of -- martin luther king was not at the speech. he was asked to sit in the presidential box. he wasn't there because he had to attend a funeral that day, a memorial service for a reverend reeb, a unitarian minister from boston who had come down and had been killed after having participated in a march. king was sitting in the home of his host and young john lewis from the -- from snick, the chairman of the student nonviolent coordinating committee told me, said that's the only time i have ever seen martin cry. the tears were pouring down his face. lewis would tell you, andrew young, king's top lieutenant would tell you that he was a totally rational person. as he went about the business of leading his part of this movement. he was not seeking martyrdom. he was deathly afraid every time went out into an exposed situation. he refused sometimes saying when the young snicc guys were pushing him to do something particularly dangerous, i think i ought to have the right to choose my own goal gatta -- gmplet olgatha. one name for the hill w
that kind of -- martin luther king was not at the speech. he was asked to sit in the presidential box. he wasn't there because he had to attend a funeral that day, a memorial service for a reverend reeb, a unitarian minister from boston who had come down and had been killed after having participated in a march. king was sitting in the home of his host and young john lewis from the -- from snick, the chairman of the student nonviolent coordinating committee told me, said that's the only time i...
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martin luther king junior. he played a significant role in advancing african - american and human rights through non- violence and civil disobedience in the 19- sixties. until his assasination in 1968. for thousands of people here in the bay area, the tribute to doctor king began with a train ride today.. kron four's rob fladeboe was among those aboard the annual freedom train for >> reporter: long live the dream. and long were the lines here at diridon station in san jose for caltrains annual holiday tribute to the late civil rights leader. hundreds of people packed a pair of trains from san jose to san francisco on a bright clear morning with not one but two occasions to celebrate. for some, riding the freedom train has become an annual tradition. others rode for the first time. an on-going history lesson. >> we listened to his speech. it was pretty amazing and i feel very inspired. >> i do not know about anybody else but i think it was great. >> reporter: the freedom train picked up momentum and more passeng
martin luther king junior. he played a significant role in advancing african - american and human rights through non- violence and civil disobedience in the 19- sixties. until his assasination in 1968. for thousands of people here in the bay area, the tribute to doctor king began with a train ride today.. kron four's rob fladeboe was among those aboard the annual freedom train for >> reporter: long live the dream. and long were the lines here at diridon station in san jose for caltrains...
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martin luther king, jr. day. >> i feel so honored to be part of this moment in history and just -- it represents everything that dr. martin luther king, jr. fought for and as an african-american woman, i have been teary eyed ever since i got off the plane. >> both were telling me how much they enjoyed the atmosphere and there is a very positive atmosphere, taking in the history of being here. i have been through a few breast cancer walks. some of the politician i spoke to earlier said this is where you put politics aside and everybody gets together even if it is for 20 minutes. president barack obama is waiting for the republican swearing in ceremony -- public swearing in and of course that will be follow by the inaugural address and they are scaling things back just a little bit. reporting live, i am tori campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> coming up at 6:15, mayor ed lee, we will tell you what he did ahead of time to prepare. >>> and we are following overnight news coming in from san francisco, poli
martin luther king, jr. day. >> i feel so honored to be part of this moment in history and just -- it represents everything that dr. martin luther king, jr. fought for and as an african-american woman, i have been teary eyed ever since i got off the plane. >> both were telling me how much they enjoyed the atmosphere and there is a very positive atmosphere, taking in the history of being here. i have been through a few breast cancer walks. some of the politician i spoke to earlier...